Microsoft look to the community for the key features in the next version of Windows Phone

Following the introduction of Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, Microsoft have dubbed the next iteration of their mobile platform ‘Apollo’ and they’ve taken to asking their users as to what features they would like to see as the OS develops.
For starters, it’s great to see Microsoft taking this approach, if you’re in camp Android but have used iOS or WP7, you might have found that restrictive elements of both OS’s intrude on your general phone usage from time to time. That being said a more enclosed platform allows for greater security, management and control, so it’s a double edged sword.


The first iteration of Windows Phone did what it needed to, by making large enough waves that potential consumers took it seriously and were prepared to part from what they knew and dive into the unknown. However it didn’t take long for users to feel the restrictions of such a young OS.
As updates have rolled out, we’ve seen the skill set of Windows Phone steadily improve, but until now, had no real control over which features we wanted and which we had thrust upon us. Now, however Microsoft’s approach to the next incarnation of the OS, Apollo, is a far more personal one. They’ve given power to users and created a customer feedback page with the express purpose of determining, what features the users want to see on their next WP7 devices.